As many as 36% of men and women say they have slept with someone from work. A further 35% of men and women admit to cheating while on a business trip

And shockingly 17% say they’ve had an affair with a sister-in-law or brother-in-law.

People who have cheated before are also 350% more likely to cheat again – so the saying “once a cheater, always a cheater” seems to be based on fact.

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SCANDAL: 45% of men and 22% of women have cheated on their current partner

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Why do people cheat?

This is a very complicated question, with thousands of possible answers. However, studies suggest men seek affairs for sexual gratification, while women search out intimacy and affection.

Revenge also seems to be a big driver, with 9% of men and 14% of women citing it as the reason they cheated.

Of course sometimes people fall in love with someone else, but this is actually a pretty uncommon reason for playing away.

How do people cheat?

In 2017 most adulterers met their extramarital partner at work. However, modern technology has also given cheaters new ways to cover up their lies.

Not only are there websites for married people wanting to cheat, there are also apps like Hide My Calls and Hide My Texts, which give people the ability to hide communications received from specific contacts.

Technology has also forced couples to renegotiate what they consider to be cheating.

For example, does talking to a webcam girl count as cheating? How about sending flirtatious texts?

It’s best to have this chat early on in the relationship so everyone knows where they stand and no-one gets hurt.

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WHEN? Men and women are most likely to cheat two years into their marriage